Maria MAZOUNI

Maria Mazouni is a trilingual lawyer specializing in family law in Dubai, focusing primarily on inheritance law, real estate transactions, and cross-border family matters between France and the United Arab Emirates. With over ten years of experience, she helps expatriates and international families resolve personal and real estate legal issues in full compliance with Emirati and French law.

Known for her empathetic, pragmatic, and strategic approach, Maria provides tailored legal advice to individuals facing divorce, child custody, will drafting and estate planning, real estate purchases in Dubai, and complex jurisdictional conflicts.

Her in-depth knowledge of family law in the United Arab Emirates, combined with her experience in French civil law, makes her a trusted advisor for clients seeking clarity, efficiency, and protection of their rights and assets across borders.

Maria holds:

• a Master’s degree in corporate law,
• and a Master’s degree in family law and private international law, both from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University.

These degrees have enabled her to develop dual expertise in business law and family law, with a strong international dimension.

Maria Mazouni began her career at renowned Parisian notary offices, where she gained expertise in inheritance, matrimonial property regimes, gifts, real estate transactions, and international cases.

Based in Dubai for several years, she has worked as a legal manager in leading law firms and notary offices, advising families and individuals on complex cross-border legal issues.

Trilingual in Arabic, English, and French, she now assists local and international clients with a perfect understanding of cultural and legal issues.

Family law and divorce in Dubai

• Divorce procedures for expatriates and international couples
• Child custody laws in the United Arab Emirates, including parental authority and guardianship
• Marriage contracts in Dubai, prenuptial agreements, and postnuptial structuring
• Legal assistance with adoption in Dubai, separation, and spousal rights
  Advice on the new personal status law in the United Arab Emirates

Inheritance and Wills – Estate Planning

• Drafting and registration of wills in the United Arab Emirates
• Cross-border inheritance cases involving French and Emirati jurisdictions
• Estate planning and asset structuring for expatriates
• Assistance with joint ownership, compulsory inheritance, and gifts
• Legal advice on how to disinherit under UAE law

Private international law & cross-border litigation

• Resolution of conflicts of jurisdiction and enforcement of foreign judgments
• Legal assistance in binational family, wealth, and inheritance matters
• Coordination of legal proceedings between France and the United Arab Emirates
• Representation in international real estate and financial disputes
• International arbitration and amicable dispute resolution

Technology, blockchain, and digital assets

• Legal advice on digital contracts and online transactions
• Support in the protection and valuation of digital assets
• Regulation of blockchain and Web3 technologies in the United Arab Emirates
• Legal assistance for investments and transactions in crypto-assets